Today I tried to provide choice to students. I did this by asking what they would like to do for class… Stay inside and study our rock collections, or go outside and look for more interesting rocks. I provided choice as it was brought up in a post conference recently. My hope was that because I provided choice, students were more focused and eager to learn as they were involved with the “planning”.
Students chose to head outdoors and continue with their rock collecting. Once complete, students came inside and wrote down things they notice about their rocks. My goal for todays lesson was basic management and addressing minor disruptions. Students were busy and excited to learn, therefore there was a lot of energy!
During my post conference, my coop teacher noted that there was a lot of noise being produced inside when students had their plastic cups with rocks. She liked the way I waited for students to be quiet before moving on in the lesson. I was also really excited to see positive feedback such as I appear confident and have passion for the subject.
I am over the moon excited with how today went, and I am so happy I was able to end this Friday on such a happy note!